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Once Upon A Time Lyrics by ​iotosh

FOR THE PEOPLE - EP

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[Chorus]
Me do da ting ya ‘cause me cyah stop
Me do da ting ya ‘cause me cyah stop
Oh, yeah
Me do da ting ya ‘cause me cyah stop
And no-body can do it for me
Me haffi do it for me
Me do da ting ya ‘cause me cyah stop
Me do da ting ya ‘cause me cyah stop
Oh, yeah
Me do da ting ya ‘cause me cyah stop
And no-body can do it for me

[Verse 1]
Once upon a time, there was a prince inna the tropics
Who never living lavish and him never live in palace
Him mada nearly panic when she ask him what the plan is
Because him never have it
Wonder how dem ago manage?
Never have degree and yet him never wah go college
Was wise enough fi see that a degree don't bring you knowledge
Armed with just a dream, haffi believe inna the sonics
Him come fi set regime in every scheme and every parish, yeah

[Chorus]
Me do da ting ya ‘cause me cyah stop
Me do da ting ya ‘cause me cyah stop
Oh, yeah
Me do da ting ya ‘cause me cyah stop
And no-body can do it for me
Me haffi do it for me
Me do da ting ya ‘cause me cyah stop
Me do da ting ya ‘cause me cyah stop
Oh, yeah
Me do da ting ya ‘cause me cyah stop
And no-body can do it for me

[Verse 2]
Some tell him fi cautious
Some tell him fi no get caught up
And some say “look a job, eventually things will sort out”
“The 9 to 5 it easier, no bother take the hard route”
Politely him decline, him nah go take up pon dem offer
So nuff a dem badmind and claim him will remain a pauper
Him hear them talk behind him back
But Natty never falter (Okay)
Nah trade the greener pastures fi turn lamb inna dem slaughter (No way)
So when the times get harder
Give him praises, hold him orders yeah

[Chorus]
Me do da ting ya ‘cause me cyah stop
Me do da ting ya ‘cause me cyah stop
Oh, yeah
Me do da ting ya ‘cause me cyah stop
And no-body can do it for me
Me haffi do it for me
Me do da ting ya ‘cause me cyah stop
Me do da ting ya ‘cause me cyah stop
Oh, yeah
Me do da ting ya ‘cause me cyah stop
And no-body can do it for me

[Verse 3]
Say one by one, me say two by two
Put you hand inna di air from you a push and go through
We nuh care ‘bout who a watch
And we nuh care ‘bout who a screw
Just a focus pon di work that Jah Jah give us to do
Never have the funds fi finish upper high school
But mi never dunce, nuh get it misconstrued
Some people talk shit but couldn’t fit inna mi shoe
Only Time will tell the truth between the Wise and the Fool

Way before me ever move into apartment
I was living in depression while the Devil torment
Rockstone was my pillow
No a never carpet
But a iron upon iron, that is how you sharpen
Fi get a hit, you haffi fit
Equip you clip fi target
Road it tricky, never smooth & silky like a Garnett
‘Member this, a rags to riches when you see di garments
Overcoming obstacle, we getting it regardless
God bless

[Chorus]
‘Cause me cyah stop
Me do da ting ya ‘cause me cyah stop
Oh, yeah
Me do da ting ya ‘cause me cyah stop
And no-body can do it for me
Me haffi do it for me
Me do da ting ya ‘cause me cyah stop
Me do da ting ya ‘cause me cyah stop
Oh, yeah
Me do da ting ya ‘cause me cyah stop
And no-body can do it for me
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​iotosh

​iotosh

About “Once Upon A Time” by ​iotosh

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"Once Upon A Time" is credited to ​iotosh. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Once Upon A Time" appears on "FOR THE PEOPLE - EP".

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